Music and video streaming, free shipping for online shopping and funerals are among the services of companies named in 2021 as subject to antitrust investigations by Japanese authorities.From global tech giant Apple Inc. to local online services, these firms provide digital platforms that are arguably credited with life-changing innovations but also posed concerns for their monopolistic influence in the market.Amid regulatory efforts worldwide to deal with providers of such basic platforms as internet search engine, online shopping, operating systems and social networking services, the Japa…READ FULL ARTICLE
